We are concluding our discussion on phrases, clauses and sentences today. In the last two classes, we compared the three, underlining how a sentence is usually a combination of clauses and phrases. We ...

True, shorter sentences aren’t always better. But they usually are. They make the best use of readers’ time and attention, wasting none of it on unnecessary words. But needless words aren’t ...

What the justices decide could affect thousands of prison sentences each year. Federal courts across the country disagree about whether the word, as it is used in a bipartisan 2018 criminal ...

(The word “onomatopoeia” is also used to describe the words themselves, rather than just the process.) Examples of onomatopoeia are the types of words you can imagine inside a colorful bubble ...

Different types of verbs have different functions: A sentence is built up from words. Sometimes words are grouped together in phrases. A phrase acts as a single unit of meaning – for example ...

Keihéenák’w John Martin: Shaa. Keihéenák’w John Martin: Ḵúnáx̱ átx̱ sitee yá Lingít yá óoxjaa noowx̱ sitee yá ...

However, in Dutch sentences, the word order may be reversed: 'Ik heb een documentaire gezien' ('I have a documentary watched'). "To find out whether speakers of different languages build ...

However, in Dutch sentences, the word order may be reversed: "Ik heb een documentaire gezien" ("I have a documentary watched."). "To find out whether speakers of different languages build ...

Perhaps business writers of old could get away with writing 60-word sentences, but for today’s readers, poor sentences are bad for business. By some estimates, bad writing costs up to $400 ...

Today’s topic is going to be a bit technical. Although it centres on three common grammatical elements, it involves some ...